her plan at the last minute, so she had Nanny Fang attack me with a pair of scissors! Is she trying to force me to marry him no

n Wanru was still at the age where she spoke her thoughts openly, so it felt re

pped back, f

uru blurted, pointing at her sister with a

into it? As for the injury, it's just an accident! You never change. You always blame your sister when

as merely her legal daughter for protection, though t

twisted the handkerchief around her fingers, trying to look like a heartbro

n along well. Growing up, they'd known they would marry, so Qin Yuru had always treated h

ten days ago? Mother, did you reject the proposal then?" Qin Wanru spoke each word car

was stun

out Duke Yong's offer. Her brows

He was stunned for a moment, then re

hat t

, and she'd cried in his arms. She'd told him that she'd wanted to marry him, but Qin Wanru had refused to

en pulled back to shore. After that, she'd fallen ill and been kept under clos

oned a proposal from the capital city. That made Qin Yuru's betr

pale, still backing away, but she reacted quickly. She lowered her head

Qin Wanru had known about the prop

ght. After all, she really would

u, shooting a killer look at Q

ther, are you sure big sister won't marry Cousin Yon

wasn't as if she could keep t

ital. Where did you hear of such a thing? Or ar

Qin Wanru. Madam Di was certain

me?" Qin Yuru asked. With tears in her eyes, she lo

stabbed Qin Yuru with scissors. Then she'd brought up the engagement to Di Yan. Madam Di's defense and Qin Yuru's heartfelt dis

distraught, Qi Tianyu's an

ll never marry just a spoiled and stubborn girl. She's trying to

er a virgin. It was another push that had brought her close to that horrible fate, b

pected scholar. What you say must be backed up with evidence. Do not pass your c

ut to fall, but her voic

o a sinister smile. She knew Qi Tianyu had brought these men as witnesses to he

I'll show you

faced Qi Tianyu. She smiled so spitefully. The hatred in her eyes was far too

ru?" roared Madam Di. She walked briskly

d back to dodge Madam Di's hand. She lifted her eyes to look at her grandmot

still struggling to stay upright, her gri

sighed and instructed a near

u, you should at least give Wanru a chance to

possible, but she'd reached out t